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Art History

Courses in art history (designated ARTH) may be applied as appropriate, for example, toward:

  • the general education requirement in the arts and humanities for historical perspective coursework (except ARTH 100);
  • a major or minor in humanities; and
  • electives.
ARTH 100 Introduction to Art (3)

A grounding in the basic tools of understanding visual art. Focus is on major approaches (such as techniques, subject matter, form, and evaluation). Discussion covers painting, sculpture, architecture, and the graphic arts.

ARTH 200 Art of the Western World to 1300 (3)

A survey of the development of Western art as expressed in painting, sculpture, and architecture from prehistoric times to the Renaissance. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 200 or ARTH 260.

ARTH 201 Art of the Western World from 1300 (3)

A survey of the development of Western art as expressed in painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Renaissance to the present. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 201 or ARTH 261.

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